Name/Title

Fly Over

Description

A photo of 6 airplanes in flight over a forested crater. The back of the photograph is signed and reads "I'm in the fourth plane from right in the dark section."

Context

From the collection of Stephen Fitch, who was part of the inaugural crew and a plankowner of the USS Yorktown (CV-10). Fitch was friendly with most of the pilots aboard the USS Yorktown. Stephen Fitch was a Lt. Commander in the Engineering Department on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). An artist at heart, Fitch would draw both small cartoons and comics as well as detailed schematics of engine compartments and staterooms. Fitch is also the artist behind the squadron emblems on the flight deck killboards.

Collection

Stephen Fitch Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2018.6

Source or Donor

Richard G. Fitch

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1943 - 1945

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of Photograph

Transcription

I'm in the fourth plane from right in the dark section.

Update Date

February 21, 2025